NMFS proposes to establish requirements for fishing in the Marianas Trench, Pacific Remote Islands, and Rose Atoll Marine National Monuments. The proposed rule is intended to implement fishery management measures consistent with Presidential Proclamations 8335, 8336, and 8337 that established the Monuments.

NMFS must receive comments on the proposed rule by April 8, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this proposed rule, identified by

NOAA-NMFS-2012-0070, by either of the following methods:

Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public

comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2012-0070, click the

``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or

attach your comments.

Mail: Send written comments to Michael D. Tosatto,

Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands Region (PIR), 1601

Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814-4700.

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other

address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,

may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the

public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on

www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying

information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business

information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily

by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous

comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain

anonymous), and will accept attachments to electronic comments in

Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) prepared

Amendment 3 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the Mariana Archipelago,

Amendment 2 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the Pacific Remote Island

Areas, Amendment 3 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for American Samoa,

and Amendment 6 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of

the Western Pacific. The amendments are presented as a single document,